Russian Pancakes

Russian Pancakes Straight from the Babushka’s Cape An enthusiastic cook, my 13-year-old grand daughter Ella received a crêpe pan for Christmas. Our conversation about it inspired thoughts of crêpes, blintzes, blinis, Swedish pancakes and my mother’s creative license recipe for Russian … Continue reading →

Fresh Fennel and Sausage Soup

Pressured to Perfection in 20 Minutes Here’s to the pantry, refrigerated and frozen leftovers and the magic of a pressure cooker. Absolutely delicious Italianesque vegetable and sausage soup in 30 minutes, from beginning to the table. It was a classic … Continue reading →

Posole with Quesadillas

Después de Acción de Gracias (After Thanksgiving Mexican Style) Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, no contest. And for three or four days afterward I love sneaking into the refrigerator for bites of cold stuffing or snippets of dark turkey meat. … Continue reading →